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investigators say the decision to rescue the boy came after talks with 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes deteriorated. dykes was shot and killed but unclear whether police fired the shot or he killed himself. ethan was taken to a hospital and said to be doing well. >> happening today in florida, lawyers for george zimmermann will find out if they will get their delay in the murder trial of trayvon martin. comes on what would have been martin's 18th birthday. deciding whether to grant the delay. they say they need more time to prepare. been almost a year since the watch man claims he shot martin in self defense. >> president obama goes to minnesota and holds a round table discussion at the minneapolis police department and says they are doing something right with a 40% drop in gun related injuries. also spoke about universal background checks and banning assault weapons while surrounded by officers in uniform. passing an assault ban will be tough but still wants congress to vote on a ban. >> here in the district today we will learn more about the mayor's plans for this year when he delivers his addres
investigators say the decision to rescue the boy came after talks with 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes deteriorated. dykes was shot and killed but unclear whether police fired the shot or he killed himself. ethan was taken to a hospital and said to be doing well. >> happening today in florida, lawyers for george zimmermann will find out if they will get their delay in the murder trial of trayvon martin. comes on what would have been martin's 18th birthday. deciding whether to grant the delay....
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and jimmy lee dykes was killed by swat. >> a federal investigation into that deadly tour bus crash in california has started. 7 people were sunday when the bus careened out of control as it descended on a mountain road in yucaipa. faulty brakes might have played a role. >> britain is a step closer to legalizing gay marriage. in a landmark vote, the house of comments voted overwhelmingly in favor of proposals. still needs to pass in the house of lords before it can become law. it would legalize same sex marriage in england and wail s wales. >> the post office is expected, not in england but our post office here. is expected to announce it will cut saturday mail delivery. we've been saying they should for a long time. >> i go to the mail box everyday. i get it. >> according to fox news sources, the postal service will still deliver packages. the move is one of the biggest yet taken and hopes it will save $2 billion a year. the changes will likely take affect in august. >> i'm all about saving money. >>> throughout the month we are taking the time to share moments in black history. we ha
and jimmy lee dykes was killed by swat. >> a federal investigation into that deadly tour bus crash in california has started. 7 people were sunday when the bus careened out of control as it descended on a mountain road in yucaipa. faulty brakes might have played a role. >> britain is a step closer to legalizing gay marriage. in a landmark vote, the house of comments voted overwhelmingly in favor of proposals. still needs to pass in the house of lords before it can become law. it...
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jimmy lee dykes engaged in gun battle before he was killed. the 6 year old boy is safe and reunited with his family. officials there also say dykes tried to reinforce the bunker to stop officers from entering. found two explosives. one inside the bunker . the other in the ventilation pipe they had been using to communicate. >> federal prosecutors have charged 18 people with running one of the biggest credit card fraud rings ever. and they say the scam was global. the suspects are accused of using fake identities from running up $200 million worth of charges. three jewelry stores were at the center. the scheme began in 2007. operated in 28 states and included wire transfers to pakistan, india and china. the businesses accepted bogus credit card payments in exchange for stolen money. >>> in this morning's money watch, it's almost tax time. taxpayers who live paycheck to paycheck, might get a blow to their wallets if their tax returns are late. the irs did not start processing returns until last week because of the fiscal cliff and new tax codes.
jimmy lee dykes engaged in gun battle before he was killed. the 6 year old boy is safe and reunited with his family. officials there also say dykes tried to reinforce the bunker to stop officers from entering. found two explosives. one inside the bunker . the other in the ventilation pipe they had been using to communicate. >> federal prosecutors have charged 18 people with running one of the biggest credit card fraud rings ever. and they say the scam was global. the suspects are accused...
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neighbors identify the captor as 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes. police say he and the boy are in an underground bunker equipped with a tv and electricity. the boy's mother says the child has asperger's syndrome and hdhd. police are getting medicine to the boy through a pipe. >>> metro issues a public apology for wednesday evening's gridlock on the green line. thousands were stranded. the agency says there were problems with a piece of equipment and a human error when crews tried to fix it. the power outage was the result of an emergency button being hit. metro apologized to customers for having to wait so long for the problem to be fixed. ♪ what time is it ♪ game time ♪ what time is it ♪ game time. >> almost is. that's right. in two days, the ravens and 49ers take over the new orleans superdome for the super bowl. here now, finally time to focus on the game, the game. dave ross is here. big ravens fan, tucker barnes also here. and let's talk about the game. >> yeah. we always talk about the ravens, because their our neighbors to the north.
neighbors identify the captor as 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes. police say he and the boy are in an underground bunker equipped with a tv and electricity. the boy's mother says the child has asperger's syndrome and hdhd. police are getting medicine to the boy through a pipe. >>> metro issues a public apology for wednesday evening's gridlock on the green line. thousands were stranded. the agency says there were problems with a piece of equipment and a human error when crews tried to fix...
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jimmy lee dykes has been holding a 5 year old boy. he killed the driver and holding the boy. scheduled to appear in court yesterday on charges he shot at his neighbors. >> a team who performed at the presidential inauguration was shot to death at a chicago park. with 11 other teens when a man opened fire. the 15-year-old was hit in the back. so far no arrests have been made. she was in a high school band. >> a makeshift drug lab explodes in a san diego hotel injuring three people. police say a 21-year-old man lit a cigarette and ignited butane. the explosion knocked down three walls and blew out windows in several rooms of the three story building. three people suffered burns. charges are pending in the game. >>> john kerry gives a fair well speech to the senate as he prepares to takeover as secretary of state. the emotion for kerry was clear in his send off speech to his colleagues. >> standing here at this desk that once belonged -- at this desk that once belonged to president kennedy and to ted kennedy, i can't help but be reminded that even our nation's greatest leaders a
jimmy lee dykes has been holding a 5 year old boy. he killed the driver and holding the boy. scheduled to appear in court yesterday on charges he shot at his neighbors. >> a team who performed at the presidential inauguration was shot to death at a chicago park. with 11 other teens when a man opened fire. the 15-year-old was hit in the back. so far no arrests have been made. she was in a high school band. >> a makeshift drug lab explodes in a san diego hotel injuring three people....
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officials say they raided the bunker where 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes was holding the boy after negotiations deteriorated. dykes was killed. but officers have not said if he was killed or killed himself. the boy is said to be doing well. officials say his safety always remained top priority. >> i have visited with ethan. he is doing fine. he's laughing, joking, playing, eating. things that you would expect a normal 5 to 6 year old young man to do. >> let me explain something to you about this little boy. very special child. he's been through a lot. he's endured a lot. by the grace of god, he's okay. >> ethan turns 6 years old tomorrow and dykes took the boy off of his school bus after killing the driver. that driver 66-year-old charles poland junior has been hailed a hero. officials remain tight lip about other details in this case. >> thank you. new this tuesday morning at 7:06 congressman announced the first bipartisan bill. want to make gun trafficking a federal crime. people who illegally buy guns for someone else. announce the new legislation at a press conference this afternoon. >>> in
officials say they raided the bunker where 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes was holding the boy after negotiations deteriorated. dykes was killed. but officers have not said if he was killed or killed himself. the boy is said to be doing well. officials say his safety always remained top priority. >> i have visited with ethan. he is doing fine. he's laughing, joking, playing, eating. things that you would expect a normal 5 to 6 year old young man to do. >> let me explain something to you...
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witnesses say jimmy lee dykes pulled a young boy off a school bus tuesday after shooting the driver. the pair have been holed up in an underground bunker type room ever since. dykes' neighbors say he was scheduled to appear in court yesterday for allegedly shooting at them. >> a mean man. >> police believe the young boy is in good shape. they have been communicating with him through a ventilation pipe. tony? >>> new this morning in virginia, where a judge will decide today whether to declare a mistrial in the case of a former culpeper police officer. daniel wright was convicted of killing an unarmed woman last year. his attorneys claim jurors used a dictionary to help them define the word malice. they say that that shows jurors were confused about instructions given to them. >>> the country marks a somber anniversary today. ten years ago the space shuttle columbia broke apart over texas as it prepared to land after 16 days in space. all seven crew members died. there will be a wreath laying ceremony to honor the victims at kennedy space center later today. >>> the race for d.c.'s nex
witnesses say jimmy lee dykes pulled a young boy off a school bus tuesday after shooting the driver. the pair have been holed up in an underground bunker type room ever since. dykes' neighbors say he was scheduled to appear in court yesterday for allegedly shooting at them. >> a mean man. >> police believe the young boy is in good shape. they have been communicating with him through a ventilation pipe. tony? >>> new this morning in virginia, where a judge will decide today...